The New Zealand Rugby party

If half the country were ho-hum about the Rugby World Cup, they may have come round by now. The Opening Ceremony was a brilliant spectacle.  Queens Wharf on the Auckland waterfront is exciting even when the rugby isn’t on. And the whole country is involved.

South Auckland is home to many Pacific Islanders who support New Zealand but also Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. So this part of the country is particularly enthusiastic.  All of them have their own flags and  ‘haka’ and impromptu haka appear all over the city, in shopping malls and main streets. And flags are the latest ‘extras’ on the cars,

Kiwigiftsonline is right up with the play, with a special line of wonderful skincare, Linden Leaves Rugby series. Great soap, shower gel and shave oil.And to keep those non-rugby fans happy, there is a great new cookery book based on the popular TV series, Country Calendar. Alyson Gofton is a well known TV chef with a very down-to-earth approach, so tis book will be a really welcome gift for visitors to take back home

The next few weeks is likely to be one long party in New Zealand whether the All Blacks win or not. But all the same, lets hope the All Blacks do win!